Archive for October, 2011

Police Log: Man reports attempted abduction

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Police consult with child before deciding no attempt at kidnapping happened.

Police urge charges for those in Stanley Cup riot

Monday, October 31st, 2011
In what is called the largest crime spree in Vancouver history, police recommend that 60 people be charged with everything from assault to breaking and entering after the downtown Stanley Cup riot last June. Police Chief Jim Chu said Monday a forensic video database was used to analyze characteristics of suspects.

Canadian police: Driver arrested after pursuit of stolen flatbed truck headed for Toronto

Monday, October 31st, 2011
TORONTO — Police arrested a man Monday driving a stolen tractor-trailer who was pursued for several hours by at least 15 police cars on highways in southern Ontario before the truck pulled over to the side of the road. A news helicopter followed the action, which was being broadcast live in Canada. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dave Woodford said Monday the man eventually pulled the truck over ...

Canadian police arrest truck driver after chase

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Police arrested a man Monday driving a stolen tractor-trailer who was pursued for several hours by at least 15 police cars on highways in southern Ontario before the truck pulled over to the side of the road.

Police break up Occupy Wall St. camp in Richmond, Va.; 9 charged with trespassing, obstruction

Monday, October 31st, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. — Police cleared out a downtown plaza early Monday that had been home to Occupy Wall Street protesters, ordering out dozens of people who had encamped there since Oct. 17 and charging nine with trespassing or obstructing justice. Officers began clearing the park around 1 a.m. and most of the protesters left peacefully, said police spokesman Gene Lepley. He said the nine were either ...

9 charged after Richmond police end Va. occupation

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Police cleared out a downtown plaza early Monday that had been home to Occupy Wall Street protesters, ordering out dozens of people who had encamped there since Oct. 17 and charging nine with trespassing or obstructing justice.

Milly police phone hack ‘likely’

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Surrey Police officers are "likely" to have had their phones hacked during the hunt for murdered girl Milly Dowler, the force's legal team says.

UK police say their phones were likely hacked into

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Police officers investigating the disappearance of a teenage girl may have had their phones broken into at the behest of tabloid journalists, a lawyer for the force involved said Monday.

Police officer sues over bagel sandwich served with hair

Monday, October 31st, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A police officer is suing a New Jersey delicatessen and its cook, who admitted stuffing body hair into the officer's bagel sandwich in revenge for a traffic arrest.

Police Blotter 10/31/11

Monday, October 31st, 2011
WILKES-BARRE - City police are seeking information on the armed robbery of the Turkey Hill at 170 Hazle St. before 5 a.m. Thursday.